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MEN : Dating Was Never Supposed to Be Equal
There’s no such thing as dating equality.
I didn’t stutter.
Dating was never meant to be a “quid pro quo” egalitarian all-the-way partnership.
“I want to find my equal”.
“I want an equal partnership”.
“I want someone who brings as much to the table as I do.”
Have you ever heard these cliches before?
Is it true?
Is the pinnacle of good relationship equality in its truest sense?
50/50 all the way!?
Which marriages and relationships are happiest? And is it the same for men and women? These questions are becoming a growing rage bate trend on various social media platforms and discussions about intimate partnerships as the roles of men and women in families have shifted dramatically.
The world is changing.
In any relationship, power dynamics are at play, and the pursuit of love for some people can often feel like a battle. You have male dating coaches, on the one hand, telling you how to “win” when you date women and how she should love you more than you love her. On the other hand, you have female dating coaches telling you you’re the best ever, and you’re perfect, and…